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Slightly Magic: 8bit Legacy Edition

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70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

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Slightly Magic: 8bit Legacy Edition is a single player arcade action adventure game. It was developed by Colin Jones & The Potassium Frog and was released on September 29, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The popular 1990's arcade adventure Slightly Magic has been remastered and restored by the original author/programmer Colin Jones. Combine objects with spells to activate, turn into a bird, a fish or even invisible! Complete with director's commentary, a newly-remastered soundtrack by legendary games musician Allister Brimble, enjoy this slice of gaming history!

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graphics3 positive mentions
story1 negative mentions
  • Retains 8-bit charm and Dizzy-esque gameplay faithful to the original Spectrum version.
  • Includes new soundtrack and insightful creator commentary, adding nostalgic and historical value.
  • Good port with additional content that appeals to fans of classic UK bedroom programming games.
  • Gameplay feels outdated with trial-and-error deaths, limited inventory, backtracking, and poor platforming.
  • Puzzles lack cleverness and story is minimal, making it less engaging for modern players.
  • Lacks modern quality-of-life features and polish, with abandoned support and some technical issues.
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are praised for their charming, classic art style that was impressive for its time, complementing the engaging and lively gameplay.

    • “I loved the gorgeous (for the time) graphics, the Dizzy-esque gameplay and the sheer ruddy charm of it all.”
    • “The art style is unique and really stands out, making the game visually appealing.”
    • “The graphics perfectly capture the game's atmosphere and enhance the overall experience.”
  • gameplay
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is a mix of frustration and charm, featuring challenging trial-and-error mechanics, limited inventory causing frequent backtracking, and poor platforming, yet it is balanced by unique, dizzy-esque gameplay and nostalgic appeal.

    • “I loved the gorgeous (for the time) graphics, the dizzy-esque gameplay and the sheer ruddy charm of it all.”
    • “It is simply not fun to die again and again doing a bunch of trial and error, with an inventory that lets you keep only two objects at a time, a mechanic that implies a lot of backtracking and some very bad platforming.”
  • music
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in this updated version remains faithful to the original Amiga soundtrack, maintaining its familiar style, while also featuring a new soundtrack and insightful commentary from the creator, Colin Jones.

    • “This updated version keeps all that intact while also adding a new soundtrack and insightful, informative commentary from creator Colin Jones.”
    • “Music seems very similar or identical to the Amiga version so far.”
  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is notably lacking, with users highlighting its absence and a related lack of engaging or clever puzzles.

    • “Puzzles are not even clever, and the story is absent.”
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Slightly Magic: 8bit Legacy Edition is a arcade action adventure game.

Slightly Magic: 8bit Legacy Edition is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Slightly Magic: 8bit Legacy Edition was released on September 29, 2016.

Slightly Magic: 8bit Legacy Edition was developed by Colin Jones & The Potassium Frog.

Slightly Magic: 8bit Legacy Edition has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Slightly Magic: 8bit Legacy Edition for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.

Slightly Magic: 8bit Legacy Edition is a single player game.

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